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Microsoft Azure Outage Knocks Ubuntu VMs Offline After Buggy Update Microsoft Azure customers’ virtual machines (VMs) running Ubuntu 18.04 have been taken offline by an ongoing outage caused by a faulty systemd update. The outage started nine hours earlier, around 06:00 UTC, after the affected customers upgraded to systemd version 237-3ubuntu10.54 and their VMs started experiencing DNS errors, with
Microsoft Sysmon can Now Block Malicious EXEs from being Created Microsoft has released Sysmon 14 with a new ‘FileBlockExecutable’ option that lets you block the creation of malicious executables, such as EXE, DLL, and SYS files, for better protection against malware. This feature is a powerful tool for system administrators as it allows them to block
Microsoft Disrupts Russian Hackers’ Operation on NATO Targets The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has disrupted a hacking and social engineering operation linked to a Russian threat actor tracked as SEABORGIUM that targets people and organizations in NATO countries. Microsoft says that SEABORGIUM, also known as ColdRiver by Google and TA446 by Proofpoint, primarily target
Microsoft is Showing Ads for Microsoft 365 in Office 2021 Microsoft is showing ads for Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions to its Office 2021 customers, offering them discounts of over $28 to get a 3-month Family plan subscription. Several users have reported seeing these ads this week, starting on August 10, with Lee Holmes, a Principal Security Architect